For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 315 students in Lyndhurst Public School District.
Public Preschools in Lyndhurst Public School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,618 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lyndhurst Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,136 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
36%
# Black Students
99 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,217 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
47%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
187
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,085 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,572
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,085
$25,828
Best Lyndhurst Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 New York Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Grades: PK-2
| 105 students
Rank: #22.
Washington School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
709 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Grades: PK-2
| 163 students
Rank: n/an/a
862 Valley Brook Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 507-0938
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 507-0938
Grades: PK
| 47 students
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